Analyst Corner | May 12, 2024 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner—Our 2024 Amazon Apparel US Consumer Survey, with Anand Kumar: Insights From Our Seventh Annual SurveyIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Anand Kumar, Associate Director of Retail Research, discusses key insights from our seventh annual survey of Amazon apparel shoppers, which was undertaken in March 2024 and featured over 2,000 US consumers. Read More
Insight Report | May 10, 2024 Premium China Retail Insights: Countdown to China’s Singles’ Day 2024, Six Months To Go—What Brands and Retailers Need To KnowSingles’ Day, the largest online shopping festival in the world, is just six months away! We discuss what brands and retailers need to know to prepare for the upcoming festival in China, covering the macroeconomic context and leveraging proprietary survey analysis to explore Chinese consumer sentiment. Read More
Infographic | May 10, 2024 Premium Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week: Store Closures, Last Mile and MoreFrom store closure announcements to consumers’ inflation perception and last-mile delivery costs, discover key data points we are watching in week 19 of 2024. Read More
Store Tracker | May 10, 2024 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 19: Apparel Retailer rue21 To Close All StoresOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from CVS Health, Murphy USA, rue21, Sam Ash Music, Suit Direct and QuickChek, among others. Read More
Deep Dive | May 8, 2024 Premium Consumers Remain Reluctant to Visit Public Places: China Consumer Survey InsightsWe assess Chinese consumers’ shifting channel preferences by category and the implications for retail. Our monthly China Consumer Survey Insights series presents an update on Chinese consumers’ shopping behavior, levels of activity and sentiment. Read More
Deep Dive | May 7, 2024 Premium Responses to Inflation—Shoppers Are Less Inclined To Cut Back Discretionary Spending: US Consumer Survey InsightsHow do consumers perceive inflation, and how are they changing their spending as a result? Find out the answers in our latest weekly US Consumer Survey Insights report, which presents an update on US consumer sentiment and shopping behaviors. Read More
Insight Report | May 7, 2024 Premium Earnings Insights 1Q24, Week 2: Amazon, CVS and Estée Lauder Report Positive Sales Growth; Clorox and Wayfair Post Sales DeclinesOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers. This week, there are highlights on first-quarter 2024 earnings from companies that reported in the week ended May 5, 2024, including Amazon, Clorox, CVS Health, Estée Lauder and Sprouts Farmers Market, among others. Read More
Deep Dive | May 6, 2024 Free Report Rethinking Last-Mile Delivery: Building Customer-Centric Retail ExperiencesWe explore the scale of the last-mile delivery opportunity in the US, diving into the major challenges and gaps, and uncovering what customers seek from last-mile delivery experiences. Gain critical insights into how brands and retailers can create positive, customer-centric delivery experiences that build loyalty and drive profitability. Read More
Analyst Corner | May 5, 2024 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner—Affiliate Advertising, with John Harmon: Another Channel for Brands and Retailers To Reach ConsumersIn this week’s Analyst Corner, John Harmon, Associate Director of Technology Research, discusses the surge in affiliate advertising through product recommendations and how brands and retailers can distinguish themselves from the flood of AI (artificial intelligence)-generated content. Read More
Infographic | May 3, 2024 Premium Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week: Tech FocusThis week, we focus on retail technology. From self-checkout shrink rates to ML-based demand forecasting and the global RFID market, discover the key data points we are watching in week 18 of 2024. Read More
Store Tracker | May 3, 2024 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 18: J Sainsbury Closing 25 Argos Stores in the UK This YearOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Argos, The Columbia Sportswear Company and Walmart, among others. Read More
Insight Report | May 2, 2024 Premium The FTC Challenges Tapestry’s Acquisition of Capri: An Analysis of Market Impact and Consumer ChoiceThe US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued to block Tapestry’s acquisition of Capri Holdings. How would the proposed deal impact global luxury retail competition and consumer choice? We explore the merger’s implications and consider the FTC’s claims, leveraging proprietary US consumer survey analysis. Read More
Deep Dive | May 2, 2024 Premium How US Consumers Are Shopping for Groceries: Revealing Opportunities in Promotions and Private LabelCPG brands and grocery retailers are currently operating in a volatile environment, one that presents unique challenges and numerous opportunities. We discuss key ongoing consumer shopping trends in the US grocery landscape, using proprietary Coresight Research consumer survey data, as well as data from Circana and Placer.ai. Read More
Insight Report | May 2, 2024 Premium RetailTech: Frictionless Checkout—The Eye in the Sky Makes Shopping a BreezeHow is “Just Walk Out” technology progressing? Discover developments and trends in AI (artificial intelligence), RFID (radio-frequency identification), computer vision and more that are enabling frictionless checkout at retail stores. Read More
Store Tracker | May 1, 2024 Premium US Store Tracker Extra, April 2024: Ross Stores To Open 2+ Million Square Feet of Retail SpaceRoss Stores announced that it plans to open more than 2 million square feet of retail space in 2024. Explore the details of its recently announced store opening plan and discover other US retailers’ store closure and opening announcements from April 2024, including their square-footage impact. Read More
